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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-133

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date May 6, 2026       Location HCR 0112

SB26-133 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


05:34:59 PM  
Representatives Taggart and Martinez, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-133: Colorado Artist Companies. This bill creates the Colorado Artist Company Act, which authorizes the creation of a limited liability company with a stated artistic mission. The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.
06:00:00 PM  
Ms. Sarah Darlene, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Yancey Strickler, representing Artist Corporations Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Josh Blanchard, representing Colorado Creative Industries / OEDIT, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Click, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Clark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists answered questions from the committee.
06:15:45 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment A.
06:16:39 PM  
Amendments L004 (Attachment B) and L005 (Attachment C) were distributed to the committee.

06:20:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Camacho
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Brooks
English
Gonzalez R.
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Camacho
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

06:21:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Camacho
Seconded Mauro
Brooks
English
Gonzalez R.
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Camacho
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:22:08 PM  
The bill sponsors and members of the committee offered closing comments on the merits of the bill.

06:27:01 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-133, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Rydin
Brooks No
English Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Keltie Yes
Lieder Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall No
Mauro Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Camacho No
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS